Business News Round Up (06/06/19)
Scotland’s finance sector growth rate outstrips London
A new report by TheCityUK has revealed the growth rate of financial and professional services output in Scotland between 2016 and 2017 has outperformed the growth rate of London and the South East of England.
https://www.insider.co.uk/news/scotlands-finance-sector-growth-rate-16264375
Businesses call for investment in ‘Crossrail of the North’
A £39 billion high-speed rail project is being considered by the government as more than 5,000 businesses call for a high-speed railway link across the North of England.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-48530638
£4.5 million fund to help Scotland’s food and drink industry achieve £30 billion turnover target launched
The Food and Drink Export Plan, a £4.5 billion fund funded by the Scottish Government, has been launched to help Scotland’s food and drink industry double its turnover by 2030.
BT Group reveals first eight locations as part of biggest UK workplace improvement programme
BT is set to close 270 of its 300 offices as part of a radical overhaul of its property portfolio. The Better Workplace Programme will consolidate group operations into ‘future fit’ buildings.